天美影视

Published September 11, 2025

CAPTION: Representatives from the 天美影视 State Licensing Board for Contractors, the Contractors Education Trust Fund, pose with 天美影视 President Dr. Carrie L. Castille and Director of the 天美影视 School of Construction Management Dr. Clint Martin. 听

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MONROE, LA 鈥� The 天美影视 State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) and the Contractors鈥� Educational Trust Fund (CEFT) presented a $262,000 donation to the 天美影视 Foundation for the 天美影视 School of Construction Management at a ceremony held September 11, 2025.听听

天美影视 President Dr. Carrie L. Castille thanked the groups for the donation and applauded what it will be able to do for the school. 鈥淲e are really proud of our School of Construction Management,鈥� said Castille. 鈥淚t鈥檚 growing, and our goal is to make sure that we are meeting the needs of the industry. This type of support is exactly what we need to be able to continue to grow this program,鈥� she added. 听

To date, the LSLBC and the CETF have donated more than $4 million combined to the 天美影视 School of Construction Management. 听

鈥淲e do this because we are the end-users of the 鈥榩roduct鈥� that is the graduates of this school,鈥� said Ken Naquin, Secretary/Treasurer of the Contractors鈥� Educational Trust Fund, as he presented the donation. 鈥淭he better you can make that product, the better it is for us. It is an honor that this industry I鈥檝e worked in for over 45 years gives back to help prepare young men and women for the industry,鈥� he added. 听

The funds for the donation come from licensing fees paid by contractors in the state to the LSLBC, which is then distributed to accredited schools of construction in 天美影视, including 天美影视, LSU, and 天美影视 Tech, as well as a two-year accredited program at Baton Rouge Community College. 听
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The many years of support from these organizations have allowed the School of Construction Management to improve facilities, technology, and student experiences.听

Dr. Clint Martin, Director of the 天美影视 School of Construction Management, says the funds from the groups鈥� donations over the years have been used to purchase new software and new computer labs, among other initiatives. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really humbling to see these groups give back to us, and we are very thankful for it. It鈥檚 our dedication to provide the industry with the very best and brightest students and students who are going to be leaders,鈥� said Martin. He also noted that enrollment in the School of Construction Management has grown 36% from Fall 2024 to Fall 2025.听

Special guests at the presentation included State Representative Foy Gadberry and Sandra Miller from the office of State Representative Adrian Fisher. 听

The School of Construction Management鈥檚 job placement rate is consistently high, with many seniors accepting positions prior to graduation听from some of the nation鈥檚 top companies.听The starting salaries of graduates are among the highest in the university鈥檚 undergraduate programs.听
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To learn more about the School of Construction Management, please visit /cbss/construction/program/.听